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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 可是
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 可是 | kě shì | - but; however - (used for emphasis) indeed |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 300 | 512 | 343 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 可 | kě | - (prefix) can; may; able to; -able - to approve; to permit - to suit - (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very - but; however |
| 可 | kè | - used in 可汗[ke4 han2] |
| 是 | shì | - to be (followed by substantives only) - correct; right; true - (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well - (adverb for emphatic assertion) |
| 是 | shì | - variant of 是[shi4] |
Other Words Containing 可是
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 可是 | 4 | 2 | 300 | 512 | 343 |